[Bug 1735997] Re: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239

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Title:
  package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 239

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Not really sure..the crash occurred after downloading VNC connect
  Server from the RealVNC website. I was trying to install it with sudo
  dpkg -i , but this resulted in:

  dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process

  and after 2 attempts I have got this crash error.

  My Ubuntu Gnome is a fresh install, alogside Win10.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports: 600:0:115:259305:2017-12-03 13:46:20.079626083 +0000:2017-12-03 13:46:21.079626083 +0000:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
  Date: Sun Dec  3 13:46:20 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
   Installing new version of config file /etc/init/apport.conf ...
   Segmentation fault
   dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-02 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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